The Scent of Green Papaya received positive acclamations on style and beautiful shots on Vietnam's scenery.

"The Scent of Green Papaya" was shown as part of the 1993 New York Film Festival.

"The Scent of Green Papaya" takes its title from a childhood memory of the director's.

"I was making 'Yellow Lotus' even before I had seen 'Scent of Green Papaya,' " he said.

Its music was also featured in the 1993 Vietnamese-language film The Scent of Green Papaya, which was shortlisted for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

Mr. Tran's appreciation of women goes back to his first film, "The Scent of Green Papaya," which derives from his memories of his mother when he was growing up.

The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

The biggest surprise was Tran Anh Hung's 'The Smell of Green Papaya', the winner of the prize for the best first film.

After the elegant tranquillity of Tran Anh Hung's first film, "The Scent of Green Papaya," the tone of his "Cyclo" comes as a shock.

"The Scent of Green Papaya" was warmly embraced in Vietnam by critics like Miss Lan, though it was not shown publicly.